Cosmetic box



Jan. 1, 1929. 1,697,180

F. GOERTZ ET AL COSMETIC `B0X Filed Mar'ch 15, 1928 ATTORN EY Patented Jan. 1, 1929. y

UNITED STATES vPA'IENT OFFICE;

FREDERICK GOERTZ, OF SOUTH ORANGE, ANVI) WALTER ,11. GOERTZ, OF EASTORANGE,

NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNORS TO AUGUST GERTZ JERSEY.

n OOfINC., AFCOB'PORA'IION 0F NEW COSMETIC BOX.

Application filed March 13, 1928. Serial No. 261,252.V

This invention relates to improvements in cosmetic boxes or vanity cases; and the invention has for its principal object to provide a simple construction and assembly of parts comprising a body and cover sections hinged together and a novel construction and arrangement of means to retain said sections in closed relation, and also novel means to mount and retain a mirror within the cover section of the box or case.

Other objects of this invention, not at this time more particularly enumerated, will be fully understood from the following detailed description of the same.`

The present invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is atop plan view of the box or case closed; Figure l2 is a top plan view'of the box or case opened; Figure 3 is a plan or face View of a mirror retaining frame detached from the'box or case; Figure 4t is a fragmentary plan view `enlarged showing inpart the means for assembling and holding the mirror retaining frame at the hinge side of the cover section; vFigure `5 is a transverse section, taken on line 5-5 in Figure 4; Figure 6 is a transverse section enlarged showing in part the means for assembling and holding the mirror retaining frame at 3 ure 7 is a. horizontal section, taken on line 7 7 in said Figure 6; and Figure 8 is an enlarged transverse section, taken on line 8 8 in Figure 1.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the hereinabove described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to said drawings, the reference character 10 indicates a body section and 11 a cover section of a' cosmetic box'or vanity case, said sections being of substantially concavo-convex formation. Said body section 10 is provided along one edge portion with a plurality of spaced apart fully closed hinge knuckles 12, and similarly the cover section 11 is also provided with hinge knuckles 13 positioned to engage intermediate the knuckles 12 of said body section, and to be aligned therewith when said sections are assembled one with the other. A hinge pintle P is passed through said aligned hinge knuckles 12 and 18 ,to pivotally interconnect said sections so that the same may bey closed together one upon the other. Certain of the outer free side of the cover section; Fig` said hinge knuckles 13 of said coversection are formedby tongues integral with the edge of the body thereof from which they spring, and said tongues are bent 'around int-o substantially cylindrical form but with their free ends terminating short of the bodyvso as to provide recesses 14 on the inner sides of said knuckles, i. e. toward the interior of said cover section, said recesses being bounded at the ends thereof by.` tlieadjacent fully closed hinge knuckles 12 of the body sectionl 10. i c Y Backed against the interior face .of said cover section 11 is a mirror k15 whichv forms one of the features common to cosmetic boxes or vanity cases. Thismlrror 15 is retained in assembled relation to said cover section by anovel construction and arrangement of retaining frame 16 havingmeans to ,po-sitively and securely interlock the samewith and into said cover section. Said retaining frame 16 is adapted to .be engaged over the marginal portions of said mirror 15, the outer marginal portions of the frame 1G` being shaped to conform to the interior marginal contours of the cover section, and

said 'frame having a central opening through which the mirror is exposed. Integrally formed with an edge of said retaining frame 16 which is adapted to bedisposed along the hinged' side of the lcover section 11 are keeper tongues 17, which, when the frame is inserted in place within thecover sec'- tion enter within said recesses liformed by certain of the hinge knuckles 18- in the manner above described. By this arrangement lone side of the frame 16V is interlocked with .the frame 16 with the cover section 11 against displacement therefrom. It will thus be apparent that theframe 16 may be quickly and easily assembled in retaining Sil relation to the mirror l5 and firmly and securely lield against displacement from the cover section in a very simple and efficient manner.

The retaining frame 16, when assembled and interlocked to and with the cover section ll of the box or case not only securely holds the mirror l5 in place, but also provides a decorative bounding `linish for the mirror, While at the same time the construetion is such that but a minimum portion oi the interior space of the box or case is taken up by the mirror and its retainingineans, and consequently a relatively thin box may be provided Which nevertheless furnishes adequate containing space for cosmetic compact and associated puri' which the complete box or case is designed to carry.`

The means for holding the body and cover sections of the box and case in closed together relation` comprises iixed exteriorly projecting catch-stud or nosing il() `which is centrally secured to the outer free side of the body section l0. Pivotal y aiiixed to t ie outer free side of the cover section ll is a catch plate 2l having adjacent to its tree end a slot 22 to receive said catch-stud or nosing 20 When the catch-plate 2l is swung down into engagedrelation to the latter. The means for pivotally engaging' said catch-plate 21 With the cover section ll comprises a fulcrinn tongue 23 which projects from the cover section and through a transverse slot 24e of the catch-plate 2l, the free end of said ulcrum tongue 23 being turned Y over the adjacent upper end of the catchplate, all whereby the tongue forms a bearing or ulcrum support'relative to which the catch-plate may syving or turn toward or awayV from the catch-stud or nosing 20. This novel form of catch is very positive and yet is exceedingly easy to manipulate; furthermore, the same is not subject to accidental opening under internal strains exercised by a powder puiif compressed Within the closed box or case.

From the above description it will be unsimple and yet compact and easily assembled box or case com Jrisinfi but a mininnim number of parts. l

Having thus described our inventioi'i, ive clannz a very l. in a vanity case having cooperating sections, each section having hinge knuckles respectively adapted for alternated aligned disposition ivhen the sections are cooperatively assembled, a pintlc extending through said knuckles, certain ol: said hinge knuckles of one section being arranged to provide recesses racing the interior oil said section, a mirror disposed on the inner side of said latter section, a retaining iframe to hold said mirror in place, said retaining frame having on one side projecting tongues engaged in said recesses, and intcrengaged male and Ttemale means connected with the opposite side of said retaining frame and said section.

2. In a vanity case having cooperating sections, each section having` hinge knuckles respectively adapted for alternated aligned disposition When the sections are cooperatively assembled, a pintle extending 'through Asaid knuckles, certain of said hinge knuckies of one'section being arranged to provide recesses facing the interior of said section, a mirror disposed on the inner side oit said latter section, a retaining VAframe to hold said mirror in place, said retaining frame having on one side p 1ojecting tongues engaged in said recesses, said retaining frame having on itsY opposite side projecting lugs, and openings in the outer side Wall of said section into which said lugs are sprung,

3. Ina vanity case comprising a body section and a cover sectionbaving interfitting hinge knuckles at adjoining sides, a pintle engaged through said hinge knuckles, certain of said hinge knuckles of said cover section having-open portions toward the interior of said section to provide recesses, the marginal portion of said cover section opposite its hinged side having openings therein, a mirrordisposed Within said cover sections, and a'retaining fra-Ine to engage the marginal portions of said mirror, said rctaining frame having` marginal projections for entrance in said recesses and openings- Vwhereby said frame is interlocked in sembled relation to cover section and in holding relation to said mirror.

ln testimony, that ive claim the invention set forth above ive have hereunto set our hands this 12th day of March, i928.

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